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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School

Foundation secondary school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).

Attainment 8
72.5
▲ 26.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
94.6%
▲ 48pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
4.2%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
3.0%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,123 / 1,119 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

A place to grow A place to explore A place to learn A place to express A place to grow A place to explore A place to learn A place to express Who we are A message from the Headteacher TWGGS is a forward-looking school embracing traditional values which aims to provide pupils with a full and balanced education for life within a caring environment.

Our consistent and outstanding academic record demonstrates this. Mrs Katie Marchant Read more Term Dates Results Admissions Galleries Who we are A message from the Headteacher TWGGS is a forward-looking school embracing traditional values which aims to provide pupils with a full and balanced education for life within a caring environment. Mrs Katie Marchant

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Stem
  • Young Enterprise
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Orchestra
  • Yoga

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
118789
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (19 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sarah RobinsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Adam FairheadGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Deborah SpencerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Amy KhanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rebecca SouthGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ben TempestGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Piers FoxGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Katie MarchantGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mrs Judith TuryagyendaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew ChambersGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr David SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Rebecca HughesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Vaughan HardingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Juliette LagdenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ben RoomeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Rachel DalyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Alex CobboldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Natasha MaskellGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Susan CookeGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2018 · until 2029
Sri Gollapudi FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Julie Robinson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record